SB 395 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 395 extends the expiration date of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026. This bill directly affects the board, which oversees psychologist licensing in Oklahoma under the Psychologists Licensing Act. The key provision updates the sunset date in state law to allow the board to continue operating for one additional year. The change ensures the board can maintain its current structure - seven members appointed by the Governor (five licensed psychologists and two laypeople) - without interruption until 2026. The bill became law on May 14, 2025, without requiring the Governor's signature.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 5 comparisons

What changed between versions

Floor (House) Floor (Senate) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended during its passage from the House to the Senate, primarily updating the sunset date for the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028. The Senate version also changed the committee report date and updated the document headers to reflect Senate floor proceedings rather than House floor proceedings.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding psychologist board composition and licensing requirements remains unchanged; only the sunset date and procedural metadata were modified.
TIMELINE

Extended the sunset date for the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2028, allowing the board to continue operating for an additional three years.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and committee report information to reflect Senate floor version with a February 13, 2025 date instead of the House version's April 8, 2025 date.

Adjusted formatting and spacing in the committee substitute section to align with Senate floor version conventions.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

436
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 25, 2025
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1 Nay
88% Yea
R Republican40
35 Yea 5 Nay
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 89 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Administrative Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency passed: Ayes: 41 Nays: 6
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Administrative Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors